Glacier Park concessioner schedules

by Hungry Horse News
| May 21, 2015 2:38 PM

The operating dates for Glacier National Park concessioners for this year have been scheduled. The concessioners work under contract with the Park and provide visitor services, lodging, food service, retail shops, tours, transportation, horseback riding, guided day hikes and backpacking trips, boat tours and small boat rentals.

Belton Chalets, Inc. at 1-888-345-2649 or www.sperrychalet.com or www.graniteparkchalet.com, backcountry chalets, Granite Park Chalet, available for overnight use as a rustic hiker shelter, open July 1 through Sept. 12; Sperry Chalet, services include traditional overnight accommodations and food service for overnight guests and day hikers with meal reservations, open July 10 through Sept. 12.

Glacier Guides, Inc. at 1-800-521-7238 or 406-387-5555 or www.glacierguides.com, offer day hikes and backpacking at various locations from May through October.

Glacier National Park Lodges, central reservations at 855-733-4522 or www.glaciernationalparklodges.com, front country lodging, food and beverage services, retail, tour and transportation services, Lake McDonald Lodge & Camp Store open May 22 through Sept. 30; Jammer Joe’s Restaurant open June 13 through Sept. 13; Many Glacier Hotel open June 10 through Sept. 21; Rising Sun Motor Inn & Camp Store open June 19 through Sept. 13; Swiftcurrent Motor Inn open June 16 through Sept. 20; Swiftcurrent Campstore open June 15 through Sept. 20; Two Medicine Campstore open June 6 through Sept. 6; Village Inn open May 29 through Sept. 20; Red Bus Tours operate the same dates as the hotels and lodges, west-side tours will be offered on weekends through Oct. 19, private tours may be available on other days in October. The West-Side Shuttle between Amtrak service in West Glacier and Village Inn or Lake McDonald Lodge runs May 22 through Sept. 30, the Many Glacier Hikers Shuttle runs July 1 through Sept. 6.

Glacier Park Boat Company at 406-257-2426 or www.glacierparkboats.com, boat tours and rentals, Apgar (rentals only) open May 30 through Aug. 31; Lake McDonald open May 23 through Sept. 20; Many Glacier open June 13 through Sept. 18; Rising Sun (tours only) open June 20 through Aug. 31; Two Medicine open June 6 through Sept. 7.

Sun Tours at 1-800-786-9220 or 406-226-9220 or www.glaciersuntours.com, road-based tours highlighting Blackfeet culture and history, runs May 15 through Oct. 15.

Swan Mountain Outfitters at 1-877-888-5557 or www.swanmountainoutfitters.com/glacier, horseback rides, weather and trail condition dependent, Apgar open May 23 through Sept. 7; Lake McDonald open May 30 through Sept. 27; Many Glacier open June 13 through Sept. 13.

Waterton Inter-Nation Shoreline Cruises, LTD at 403-859-2362 or www.watertoncruise.com, Waterton Lake boat tours to Goat Haunt Landing opens May 30 (as conditions allow) through Sept. 20.

There are also several privately-owned facilities in Apgar Village that offer lodging, dining, camping supplies, groceries, and gifts from May through much of Sept., some year round.

For general Glacier Park information, visit online at www.nps.gov/glac/index.htm or call 406-888-7800.